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Carnival kicks off 50th birthday ‘Sailabrations’ cruises
Carnival Miracle departed the Port of Long Beach, marking the first of 17 Sailabrations cruises as part of Carnival Cruise Line’s year-long 50th birthday celebrations.
The commemorative birthday sailings run through March 10, 2022 and feature at-sea ship meetups, special entertainment and programming.
Carnival Miracle welcomed approximately 2,000 guests during embarkation to a birthday party complete with music.
Carnival Miracle’s 14-day Sailabrations cruise stops in Honolulu, Maui, Kona, Hilo, and Ensenada.
On March 5, Carnival Miracle will meet up with Carnival Radiance outside of Ensenada, to host a joint birthday parties at sea.
“As we kick-off our year-long 50th birthday celebration, we are thrilled that Carnival Miracle is the first to set sail on our special Sailabrations cruises,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. ”
Carnival restarted operations from Long Beach in August 2021 and will have its entire fleet back in service by this summer.
The line has three ships, Carnival Miracle, Carnival Panorama and Carnival Radiance, departing from the Port of Long Beach.
Carnival has been a presence on the West Coast for about 40 years, operating week-long cruises from Southern California in the 1980s and introducing short cruises in the mid-1990s.
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